Patents by Inventor Te-Yin Chen

Te-Yin Chen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11962847
    Abstract: A channel hiatus correction method for an HDMI device is provided. A recovery code from scrambled data of the stream is obtained. A liner feedback shift register (LFSR) value of channels of the HDMI port is obtained based on the recovery code and the scrambled data of the stream. The stream is de-scrambled according to the LFSR value of the channels of the HDMI port. Video data is displayed according to the de-scrambled stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Chia-Hao Chang, You-Tsai Jeng, Kai-Wen Yeh, Yi-Cheng Chen, Te-Chuan Wang, Kai-Wen Cheng, Chin-Lung Lin, Tai-Lai Tung, Ko-Yin Lai
  • Patent number: 11963295
    Abstract: Provided are a circuit apparatus, a manufacturing method thereof, and a circuit system. The circuit apparatus includes a flexible circuit board, a flexible packaging material layer and an electronic device. The flexible circuit board has at least one hollow pattern, wherein the flexible circuit board has an inner region and a peripheral region surrounding the inner region, and has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The flexible packaging material layer is disposed in the at least one hollow pattern. The electronic device is disposed on the first surface of the flexible circuit board and electrically connected with the flexible circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hung-Hsien Ko, Yi-Cheng Lu, Heng-Yin Chen, Hao-Wei Yu, Te-Hsun Lin
  • Patent number: 11955564
    Abstract: The present application discloses a method for fabricating a semiconductor device with an oxidized intervention layer. The method includes providing a substrate; forming a tunneling insulating layer over the substrate; forming a floating gate over the tunnel oxide layer; forming a dielectric layer over the floating gate; forming a control gate over the dielectric layer; and performing a lateral oxidation process over the substrate, wherein a process temperature of the lateral oxidation process is between about 300° C. and about 600° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Te-Yin Chen
  • Patent number: 11916019
    Abstract: The present application discloses a method for fabricating a semiconductor device. The method includes providing a substrate, forming a first conductive layer above the substrate, concurrently forming a bottom conductive layer and a redistribution structure above the first conductive layer, forming a programmable insulating layer on the bottom conductive layer, and forming a top conductive layer on the programmable insulating layer. The bottom conductive layer, the programmable insulating layer, and the top conductive layer together configure a programmable unit. The bottom conductive layer and the redistribution structure are electrically coupled to the first conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Te-Yin Chen
  • Patent number: 11777012
    Abstract: A method for preparing a semiconductor device includes forming a ring structure over a semiconductor substrate, and etching the semiconductor substrate by using the ring structure as a mask to form an annular semiconductor fin. The method also includes epitaxially growing a first bottom source/drain structure within the annular semiconductor fin and a second bottom source/drain structure surrounding the annular semiconductor fin. The method further includes forming a first silicide layer over the first bottom source/drain structure and a second silicide layer over the second bottom source/drain structure. In addition, the method includes forming a first gate structure over the first silicide layer and a second gate structure over the second silicide layer, and epitaxially growing a top source/drain structure over the annular semiconductor fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Te-Yin Chen
  • Publication number: 20230299005
    Abstract: The present application discloses a semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a substrate having plurality of contacts, a plurality of composite plugs positioned above the plurality of contacts, a plurality of metal spacers positioned above the substrate; and a plurality of air gaps positioned above the substrate. At least one of the plurality of composite plugs includes a protection liner having a U-shaped profile and a metal plug in the protection liner, and the protection liner is in direct contact with one of the plurality of contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventor: TE-YIN CHEN
  • Patent number: 11700720
    Abstract: The present application provides a memory device with an air gap. The memory device includes an active region disposed in a substrate; a word line disposed in the substrate, wherein the word line is intersected with the active region; a contact structure disposed on the substrate, wherein the contact structure is located at a side of the word line, and electrically connected to the active region; a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer disposed over the substrate, wherein the contact structure is covered by the first and second conductive layers; a conductive pillar overlapped with and electrically connected to the contact structure; a landing pad covers and electrically connects to the conductive pillar, wherein a sidewall of the conductive pillar is laterally recessed from a sidewall of the landing pad; and a dielectric layer laterally surrounding the conductive pillar and the landing pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Te-Yin Chen
  • Patent number: 11621265
    Abstract: The present application discloses a method for fabricating a semiconductor device with a self-aligned landing pad. The method includes: providing a substrate; forming a dielectric layer with a plug over the substrate; performing an etching process to remove a portion of the dielectric layer to expose a protruding portion of the plug; forming a liner layer covering the dielectric layer and the protruding portion; and performing a thermal process to form a landing pad over the dielectric layer. The landing pad comprises a protruding portion of the plug, a first silicide layer disposed over the protruding portion, and a second silicide layer disposed on a sidewall of the protruding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Te-Yin Chen
  • Patent number: 11594605
    Abstract: The present disclosure provide a method of preparing semiconductor device involving planarization processes. The method includes introducing dopants into the exposed portions of the substrate to form doped portions of the substrate; forming a crystalline overlayer on the doped portions of the substrate, wherein the crystalline overlayer has a conductivity lower than that of the doped portions of the substrate. The crystalline overlayer is formed by an epitaxial growth process, the crystalline overlayer is formed as a saddle shape, and the crystalline overlayer has an excess portion protruding from the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Te-Yin Chen
  • Patent number: 11488907
    Abstract: The present application discloses a semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first conductive layer positioned above the substrate, a bottom conductive layer positioned above the first conductive layer and electrically coupled to the first conductive layer, a programmable insulating layer positioned on the bottom conductive layer, a top conductive layer positioned on the programmable insulating layer, and a redistribution structure positioned above the first conductive layer and electrically coupled to the first conductive layer. The bottom conductive layer, the programmable insulating layer, and the top conductive layer together configure a programmable unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Te-Yin Chen
  • Patent number: 11469233
    Abstract: The present application provides a method for preparing a memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Te-Yin Chen
  • Publication number: 20220293607
    Abstract: The present application provides a memory device with an air gap. The memory device includes an active region disposed in a substrate; a word line disposed in the substrate, wherein the word line is intersected with the active region; a contact structure disposed on the substrate, wherein the contact structure is located at a side of the word line, and electrically connected to the active region; a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer disposed over the substrate, wherein the contact structure is covered by the first and second conductive layers; a conductive pillar overlapped with and electrically connected to the contact structure; a landing pad covers and electrically connects to the conductive pillar, wherein a sidewall of the conductive pillar is laterally recessed from a sidewall of the landing pad; and a dielectric layer laterally surrounding the conductive pillar and the landing pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventor: TE-YIN CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220173045
    Abstract: The present application discloses a semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first conductive layer positioned above the substrate, a bottom conductive layer positioned above the first conductive layer and electrically coupled to the first conductive layer, a programmable insulating layer positioned on the bottom conductive layer, a top conductive layer positioned on the programmable insulating layer, and a redistribution structure positioned above the first conductive layer and electrically coupled to the first conductive layer. The bottom conductive layer, the programmable insulating layer, and the top conductive layer together configure a programmable unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventor: Te-Yin CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220173047
    Abstract: The present application discloses a method for fabricating a semiconductor device. The method includes providing a substrate, forming a first conductive layer above the substrate, concurrently forming a bottom conductive layer and a redistribution structure above the first conductive layer, forming a programmable insulating layer on the bottom conductive layer, and forming a top conductive layer on the programmable insulating layer. The bottom conductive layer, the programmable insulating layer, and the top conductive layer together configure a programmable unit. The bottom conductive layer and the redistribution structure are electrically coupled to the first conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventor: TE-YIN CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220149195
    Abstract: The present application discloses a method for fabricating a semiconductor device with an oxidized intervention layer. The method includes providing a substrate; forming a tunneling insulating layer over the substrate; forming a floating gate over the tunnel oxide layer; forming a dielectric layer over the floating gate; forming a control gate over the dielectric layer; and performing a lateral oxidation process over the substrate, wherein a process temperature of the lateral oxidation process is between about 300° C. and about 600° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventor: TE-YIN CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220123127
    Abstract: A method for preparing a semiconductor device includes forming a ring structure over a semiconductor substrate, and etching the semiconductor substrate by using the ring structure as a mask to form an annular semiconductor fin. The method also includes epitaxially growing a first bottom source/drain structure within the annular semiconductor fin and a second bottom source/drain structure surrounding the annular semiconductor fin. The method further includes forming a first silicide layer over the first bottom source/drain structure and a second silicide layer over the second bottom source/drain structure. In addition, the method includes forming a first gate structure over the first silicide layer and a second gate structure over the second silicide layer, and epitaxially growing a top source/drain structure over the annular semiconductor fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventor: TE-YIN CHEN
  • Patent number: 11302827
    Abstract: The present application discloses a semiconductor device with an oxidized intervention layer and a method for fabricating the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a tunneling insulating layer disposed over the substrate, a floating gate disposed over the tunnel oxide layer, a lateral oxidized intervention layer disposed over the floating gate, and a control gate disposed over the dielectric layer. The lateral oxidized intervention layer comprises a sidewall portion and a center portion, and the sidewall portion has a greater concentration of oxygen than the center portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventor: Te-Yin Chen
  • Patent number: 11296211
    Abstract: A method for preparing a semiconductor device includes forming a ring structure over a semiconductor substrate, and etching the semiconductor substrate by using the ring structure as a mask to form an annular semiconductor fin. The method also includes epitaxially growing a first bottom source/drain structure within the annular semiconductor fin and a second bottom source/drain structure surrounding the annular semiconductor fin. The method further includes forming a first silicide layer over the first bottom source/drain structure and a second silicide layer over the second bottom source/drain structure. In addition, the method includes forming a first gate structure over the first silicide layer and a second gate structure over the second silicide layer, and epitaxially growing a top source/drain structure over the annular semiconductor fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Te-Yin Chen
  • Publication number: 20210408267
    Abstract: A method for preparing a semiconductor device includes forming a ring structure over a semiconductor substrate, and etching the semiconductor substrate by using the ring structure as a mask to form an annular semiconductor fin. The method also includes epitaxially growing a first bottom source/drain structure within the annular semiconductor fin and a second bottom source/drain structure surrounding the annular semiconductor fin. The method further includes forming a first silicide layer over the first bottom source/drain structure and a second silicide layer over the second bottom source/drain structure. In addition, the method includes forming a first gate structure over the first silicide layer and a second gate structure over the second silicide layer, and epitaxially growing a top source/drain structure over the annular semiconductor fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventor: Te-Yin Chen
  • Publication number: 20210408005
    Abstract: The present application provides a method for preparing a memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventor: TE-YIN CHEN